In addition to the ongoing audio dramas and original novels, the adventures of Captain Jack and the Torchwood crew are coming to comic books. Titan Publishing, which already handles the Torchwood magazine, will release a comic in August. Two stories will appear, the first, “Captain Jack and the Selkie”, is being co-written by series star…
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Fox network has passed on Torchwood after reading Russell T. Davies’ script. Perhaps that’s when they discovered the lead character, an American who cannot stay dead for very long, is omnisexual… and that’s a critical part of his character. BBC Worldwide stated “BBC Worldwide Productions and the Fox Broadcasting…
There’s a report in Entertainment Weekly that the U.S. version of Torchwood – should it get picked up – will have a Captain Jack with more narrowed sexual interests. That does not please Captain Jack himself, actor John Barrowman. Digital Spy reports the current Desperate Housewives guest-star “The last thing I would want would be…
The Hollywood Reporter says that Fox is developing a stateside version of the U.K. hit series Torchwood.The project is from BBC Worldwide Prods., with original series creator Russell T. Davies writing the script and the original producing team is on board. In addition to Davies, exec producers include Davies’ producing partner Julie Gardner (former head…
2009 was a wide ride for pop culture, and we look back by talking to the people who were setting the pace. From Elizabeth Mitchell on LOST to Kristen Stewart on TWILIGHT – plus Russell T. Davies on death in TORCHWOOD, what the future holds for CHUCK and the cast of BEING HUMAN. It’s our…
There was a great deal of hew and cry that the BBC renewed Torchwood for just a five episode third season. Then, word began leaking out that [[[Children of Earth]]] would be a five-part event, airing on consecutive nights. Turns out, it was following an increasingly popular television event format for the budget-conscious British networks…
This just in: a rep from BBCAmerica has let it out to our man on the scene that Torchwood has been picked up for another season by the BBC. Details to come… UPDATE: BBC America told ComicMix’s Mike Raub that Torchwood has been picked up for a fourth season. No word on when it will…
TORCHWOOD Executive Producer JULIE GARDNER braces us for tonight’s premiere of CHILDREN OF THE EARTH (BBC America) and tells us when we can expect a visit from The Doctor, plus Geoff Johns to guide THE FLASH movie and HARRY POTTER bends the box office, but doesn’t break it. PRESS THE BUTTON to Get The Point!…
BBC Worldwide will launch BBC America HD, the hi-def simulcast of BBC America, on July 20– and they’ll be rolling out a lot of science fiction during their first week: The five part Torchwood: Children of Earth will debut July 20 at 9 PM and air Monday through Friday. That Saturday, July 25, Primeval has…
Waiting for the new season of Torchwood to start? Jonesing for more Captain Jack Harkness? We have something that might tide you over… BBC America has just picked up a new musical theater reality series featuring John Barrowman, who plays Captain Jack. Any Dream Will Do, with eleven 90 minute episodes, will chronicle the search…
Stop worrying about Super Bowl and let’s deal with more pressing issues like why is LOST looking backwards? Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliet) and Michael Emerson (Ben) give us their perspective. MAD Magazine is slowing down (and Mike Gold isn’t happy) – but on the bright side, TORCHWOOD hits NYCon and today we get music from WATCHMEN…
Via Kevin Melrose at Robot 6: Actor John Barrowman is teaming with his sister Carole E. Barrowman and artist Tommy Lee Edwards on a comic strip for the next issue of Torchwood magazine. Barrowman, as viewers of Doctor Who and the spinoff Torchwood know, plays Captain Jack Harkness, a time-traveling former con man who becomes…
